C&IS Wins 4 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards

C&IS students were awarded four Mark of Excellence Awards by the Society of Professional Journalists, Region 3. The award placement qualifies each of the recipients for competition at the national level.

SPJ Region 3 includes universities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In all, University of Alabama students were finalists in 10 categories of the Region 3 awards. For the full list of finalists, click here.

The list of mark of Excellence winners is as follows:

• Best Affiliated Web Site: Alpine Living New Zealand – Jonathan Norris, Taylor Armer, Kaylin Bowen and Hailey Grace Steele.
• In-Depth Reporting (Large) 10,000+ Students: College Costs: The CW Explores the Real Price of Your Degree – Shahriyar Emami, Will Baguette, Kirstin Carroll and Adam Dodson.
• Breaking News Photography (Large) 10,000+ Students: Hunter Sets Eyes on Governing After SGA Presidential Win – Jacob Arthur.
• Radio Feature: The High Cost of Sugar – Miranda Fulmore

The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior. If you’re interested in joining The University of Alabama SPJ chapter, email Chris Roberts.